Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1931 D. D. Marable v. Industrial Bank of Richmond et al. Washington Breach of Warranty

Additional defendant: Oscar M. Fair, trustee. Marable was a real estate agent. He was sued for breach of warranty and sought an injunction restraining the defendant from selling his property or collecting what was due under trust deed. The defendant had made a mistake on all lots on block whereby the houses erected on said lots overlapped on the property of adjoining lotowners. Exhibit includes a map of the lots on Baxter Street.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1092 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 E. D. Waterman v. A. B. Biddle Washington Breach of Contract

Waterman bought fifteen forest-covered acres in Sullivan County, selling lumber to Biddle at agreed prices. Biddle refused delivery of lumber after accepting 25K board feet. Waterman had continued to cut & process the lumber, leaving him with rotting stock. Waterman sued to recover damages from Biddle.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 19a 443 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 G. Lee Price et al. v. William H. Crouch, admr. Of C.B. Reynolds, dec. Washington Breach of Contract

Reynolds did not deliver the contracted amount of French Brandy Price paid for. Crouch had obtained a judgment against Price for $148. Price charges such judgment as unjust and oppressive.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1181 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 J. W. Cummins v. W. R. McCoy et al Washington Breach of Contract

Dispute between Jack W. Cummins & Wiley R. McCoy regarding a joint venture to acquire controlling stock of 7-Up Bottling Company of the Appalachians, such controlling stock formerly owned by Scott E. Cunningham. McCoy's sister was Cummins' wife Jewel. Voluminous file: 14 folders, 3 boxes: Box 1282: transcript Vol 1-4, exhibit (oversized blank paper - not in pg. count), Box 1283: exhibits (deed of trust, sales reports, stock certificates, financial docs, 10 bound "day journals"), Box 1284: appeal docs.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1282, 1283 & 1284 3141 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 James A. Ferguson, admr. of Martha J. Ferguson dec. v. William Walker, et al. Washington Breach of Bond

Additional defendants: Solomon Miller, and Samuel H. Baxter. This case was consolidated with William Walker v. James A. Ferguson, admr., John W. Hartman, and R. M. Young Sheriff. Walker became the guardian of Martha Ferguson in 1868 and issued bond. Martha and James Ferguson married in 1870. Martha died intestate in 1871. James brought two suits against Walker as guardian for intentionally and fraudulently failing to account for certain funds.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1651 260 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 J. H. Preas, et al. v. Marion Sell, Mayor, et al. Washington Breach of Official Duty

Other plaintiffs: J. R. Zimmerman; J. A. Denton; Pat S. Fain. Other defendants: E. J. Quillen; J. H. Perkins; John Parrott; Walter H. Wiley.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1071 59 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 King's Incorporated v. Maryland Casualty Company et al. Washington Breach of Bond

The case involves the misappropriation of funds by a former employee of King's, Mark C. Bane (additional defendant). Audit reports included.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 825 400 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 McDaniel & Stone v. J. T. Wilder, et al. Washington Breach of Contract

McDaniel was hired to build a train depot for Carnegie, TN. After gathering the building materials, Wilder cancelled the project. McDaniel sued to recover the costs of materials, plus trouble. The project was impacted by the bank panic of 1893. Wilder was a Union general, Mayor of Chattanooga, & industrialist who built the Cloudland Hotel on Roan Mtn. Wm. H. Floyd architect. Great descriptions of the building process & design.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2 108 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Morris Machine v. Firestone Sand Washington Breach of Warranty

Contract dispute. Case takes 6 folders in three boxes. Takes up the entirety of ET box 990 and part of ET 989 and 991. Additional part of case located in ET Box 1019

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 989 2172 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 M. T. McArthur v. William W. Faw et al. Washington Breach of Contract

Additional Defendants: John Sevier Hotel Corporation, Charles H. Brown Jr., Guy S. Chase. 4 Folders - whole box.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 190 1100 Order A Copy